Closet Queens: Some 20th Century British Politicians

by Michael Bloch

Book Overview

Closet Queens is a fascinating study of gay men in twentieth century British politics, from Lord Rosebery and Lord Beauchamp in Edwardian times to Michael Portillo and Peter Mandelson in our own era.

As all homosexual activity was illegal until 1967, and exposure meant ruin and disgrace, such men were obliged either to repress their sexual feelings or else lead double lives, indulging their tastes secretly while respectably married...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0349138753
• ISBN13: 9780349138756
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Abacus (UK)
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"